Intern, Supply Chain Transformation (Production Planning)

Overview

About Us: At Waters, we are dedicated to innovation and excellence in the supply chain domain. Our team is committed to driving efficiency and ensuring seamless implementation of processes from planning to delivery. This summer, we are looking for a dynamic and motivated intern to join our Production Planning Transformation Team and contribute to the transformation of our Production Planning & Detailed Scheduling processes.

Role Overview: As a Summer Intern, you will play a crucial role in assisting with the implementation of new Production Planning processes across our manufacturing network. You will work closely with our Supply Chain, Production Planning, and Manufacturing teams to identify opportunities for improvement, particularly in modelling the manufacturing process into the planning system to enhance overall efficiency. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment and make a significant impact on our operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in analyzing current Production Planning processes and identify areas for improvement.
• Support the development and implementation of new processes and tools to enhance efficiency.
• Assist in the documentation of new processes and ensure proper training for relevant team members.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather data, analyze trends, and provide actionable insights.
• Participate in project meetings, workshops, and brainstorming sessions to contribute ideas and solutions.
• Prepare reports and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• A passion for problem-solving and innovation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience of Life Science manufacturing beneficial
• Experience with SAP ECC, SAP S/4 or APO an advantage, but not required
• Data analysis experience, particularly using PowerBI and/or Celonis welcomed

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for over 60 years. With approximately 8,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.

Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. We're the problem solvers and innovators that aren't afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. We're all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It is our responsibility to actively implement programs and practices to drive inclusive behavior and increase diversity across the organization. We are united by diversity and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or protected Veteran status.

Key Words

#SupplyChain #Manufacturing #ProductionPlanning #GlobalSourcing